Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-07

that there will be an election, as the work
called for cannot be accomplished before
the second Tuesday after the meeting. Sen
ator Kenna arrived here from Washington
to-day. and SAYS there is no doubt that that
Legislature will have to elect Senator at
its special session, notwithstanding Gov
ernor Wilson thinks otherwise.
A Fatal Epidemic.
SHENANDOAH March 6th.-This town is
being ravaged by an epidemic of scarletina
and measles. Not less than 500 children
have been attacked with the diseases within
the last three weeks and of these cases ten
per cent. have proved fatal. The cause of
the pestilenee is generally acknowledged to
be the frightfully filthy condition of the
town, and most total disregard of all sani-
tary and health regulations. The most dis
tressing feature of the trouble is that in
many cases the parents are unable to pro-
cure either medicine or medical aid for
their children.
A Magnificent Gift to Brooklyn.
New YORK, March Brooklyn is
soon to have an Industrial Institution,
founded on the same lines and ideas as the
Cooper Institute. Charles Pratt, of the
Standard Oil Company, and President of
the Pratt Manufacturing Company, at No.
26 Broadway, makes the gift, which will
cost him nearly S1,00O,000. The cost of
the building alone will approach half a
million, and the rest of the outlay will be
used as an endowment fund.-
FIGURING Mil Burned.
ST. Paul, March 6th.--A special to the
Pioneer Press from Hudson, Wis, says
The extensive fouring-mill plant of O..
Burkhardt, north of this city, was burned
Al. Fl I
was valued at S40,0 ,000 insurance. 1000.
The elevator and warehouses were valued
at $40, 900; insured for so, 500. In the ele-
yator were S5 200 bushels of wheat A
number OF smaller buildings were burned.
The owner will rebuild at once.
A Bicycle Race.
PHILADELPHIA, March 6th-A bicycle
race took place at the Elite Rink last night
which had ten starters, and in which the
best previous American record was beaten
by all three of the men who finished The
race was won by Peter Hegelman, who
covered twenty-five miles in 2:41:32. Gus.
d. Gerrere was second, time. 2433 Thos.
Howard third, time, 2:464. The best pre-
vious American record Tor 25 miles was
2:49:22, by D. Donovan, at Providence, in
August, 1880.
Steamer City of Chicago Safe.
New YORK, March 6th.-The Inn an line
steamer City of Chicago, which went ashore
at West Hampton, Long Island, has fioated
and is in good condition.
Death of the Wife of Senator Beck.
WASHINGTON, March 6th-Mrs Beck,
wife of Senator Beck, died in this city this
evening.
Death of One of the Organizers of the
knights of Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9Th = William
Coke, one of the seven men who organized
the Knights of Labor, died to-day of heart
failure. aged 63 years.
Death of Commodore LuH.'
Hartford, March 6th.-Information has
been received by relatives in this city of the
death yesterday of Commodore e. Z. Lull,
of the United States navy, at the Pensacola
naval station.
A Vessel Given up as Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, March 6th.-The Italian
bark Carlotta. hence for Queenstown,
eighty-eight days out, has been given up as
lost by her consignees. She carried a
cargo of wheat, valued at $26, 900. She had
crew of twelve men.
Clearing House Reports.
BosToN, March 6th-The managers OF
the leading clearing houses of the United
States report the total gross exchanges for
the week ending March 5, 1887, to be
81 ,054 ,S39, ,596, an increase of 3.
Entries for The Stakes.
New YORK, March 7th.-A. M.-The en-
tries for the stakes which were opened by
the several racing associations, which
closed on March 1st, received up to the last
mail on Saturday, are very satisfactory,
especially for the stakes opened by the
Monmouth Park Association, which show
a total of 1.643 entries, with California and
some Western and Southwestern entries
yet to arrive. In the last year the total
entries received were l ,S29. Messrs. Haggin,
Baldwin and Stanford make the same aver
age number of entries for the Monmouth
sas theymade for thestakes that closed
last year, for yearlings, and in January OF
the present year. The total entries for the
Monmouth event will reach 1000 or more,
which viii give an average of 665 to each
stake. A gratifying feature of the entries
is the large number of owners represented,
which may be considered sure sign that
the number of starters will be large, not
only for the stakes, but for over weight
purses and stakes.